ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM +------------------------------+ +------------------------------+ | EAON | | IOTA/ES | | | | INTERNATIONAL OCCULTATION | | EUROPEAN ASTEROIDAL | | TIMING ASSOCIATION | | OCCULTATION NETWORK | | EUROPEAN SECTION | +------------------------------+ +------------------------------+ 1 DATE: 8 May 2020 STAR: TYC 300-00538-1 (8.8 mag) ASTEROID: 82043 2000 SN238 No: 2 OBSERVER: Name: Marek Zawilski Abbr: Address: 91-473 Lodz, Poland 3 OBSERVING STATION: Nearest cities: Lodz and Poddebice Station: Tobolice Latitude: 51d 54' 48.3" N Longitude: 19d 03' 22.4" E Altitude: 140m MSL Datum (WGS84 preferred): WGS84 Single, OR Double or Multiple station (Specify observer's name): SINGLE +----------------------------------+ 4 TIMING OF EVENTS: | | | OCCULTATION RECORDED: NEGATIVE | | | +----------------------------------+ Type of event Start observation Interrupt-start Disappearance Blink Flash End observation Jnterrupt-end Reappearance Other (specify) Comments Event Time (UT) P.E. Acc. Code HH:MM:SS.ss S.ss S.ss S - 22:31:01 - N/A - 1 : D - - : short breaks in recording (see below) R - - : E - 23:33:02 - N/A - 1 : Duration : no Mid-event : Predicted mid-event : 8 May; 22:32:07 UT +/- 9 sec Was your reaction time applied to the above timings? N/A 5 TELESCOPE: Type: Cassegrain Aperture: 203mm Magnification: --- Mount: Equatorial Motor drive: YES Foc.length: 2032mm reduced to 1016mm 6 TIMING & RECORDING: Time source: IOTA VTI inserter Sensor: camera Watec 902H Recording: VirtualDub2 software 7 OBSERVING CONDITIONS: Atmospheric transparency: very good Wind: none Temperature: +10 deg C Star image stability: good Minor planet visible: no 8 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: The light curve analyze using Tangra software and a careful inspection of the screen replay showed no remarkable drop of star brightness caused by the asteroid. However, short breaks (of 0.4-0.6s) in recording took place. Despite this, I can evaluate the observations as negative, anyway no occultation longer than 0.6s has been recorded. Predicted max 1.0 sec duration with 10.5 mag drop. Event probability at site : 3.7% Distance from center line : 32.9 km in S direction Local * conditions (Alt,Az): 36°, @207°